Rajasthan Royals are the champions of the first season of the Indian Premier League. Under the legend Shane Warne, Rajasthan made a dream run and won the title. But after this, Rajasthan managed to reach the IPL final only once. This was in 2022. On that day, the team saw the final under the captaincy of Malayali captain Sanju Samson. Rajasthan got off to a good start last season but had to settle for fifth place.
Rajasthan Royals suffered a setback in the 2023 season of IPL due to some issues including the bowling line-up. Trent Boult was the only reliable pace bowler in the team. There were others like Sandeep Sharma but they failed to match the same excellence in the early part of the season. There have already been indications that bringing in a world-class pacer to bowl alongside Trent Boult will be one of Rajasthan Royals’ main targets for the upcoming season. Meanwhile, Mitchell Starc, the Australian star pacer, has expressed interest in playing in the 2024 IPL season.
It is certain that Rajasthan Royals will go to any lengths to get Starc, who is sure to play next season. But they have two main franchises to threaten them.
Starc is the right player for Rajasthan
One of the biggest problems for the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals last season was the lack of sharpness in the death bowling. While Trent Boult is hot in the powerplay overs, he is less impressive in the death overs. In this scenario, Starc’s arrival will benefit Rajasthan. If Starc can be brought into the team, Rajasthan’s death bowling problems will be solved. The Boult-Prajid Krishna-Starc trio will be one of the best pace lines in the IPL.
Starc is a good tail-end batsman. In previous seasons, Rajasthan was also hampered by a tail end that did not know how to bat. All these headaches will be solved once you reach Star.
Kolkata Knight Riders threat
Mitchell Starc is the player who was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders for a huge amount in the star auction held before the 2018 season of IPL. But due to injury, the player had to withdraw from the tournament. After that he has expressed his interest to play IPL in 2024 season. Currently Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson are the main pacers of KKR. Lockie faced fitness issues and Southee’s performances took a backseat. In this scenario, KKR is sure to be strong in bidding for Starc.
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Chennai may also be watching
Sri Lankan player Matisha Pathirana was the crucial player in the pace line of Chennai Super Kings last season. With the addition of Deepak Chahar, the team’s bowling became stronger. If Mitchell Starc is added to this, Chennai Super Kings can become the best fast bowling line in IPL. It is certain that if Starc is available in the IPL auction, Chennai will try to bring him into the team. With Ambati Rayudu retiring and Ben Stokes likely to be out of action next season, Chennai will not be short of cash in their purse either.
The return of Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc is all set to return to the IPL in 2024 after a gap of nine years. Before this, the player played in the Indian Premier League in 2015. Starc starred for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2014 and 2015 seasons in the IPL. The 33-year-old has taken 34 wickets in 27 matches so far in the tournament.
2023-09-08 19:31:00
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